Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus vs Hallelujah! The Welcome Table: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American Cookery, American Cooking, Cooking
Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus
An illustrated collection of nearly 600 recipes offering instructions for preparing such standard fare as fried chicken, beef roast, and glazed carrots and more specifically, among them Creole-style chicken gumbo,…
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Hallelujah! The Welcome Table
My husband opened the refrigerator door. Sliced eclairs were stacked on every shelf. "I'll never eat another eclair as long as I live," he said. I gave most of the eclairs to friends, to staff, and to the soup kitchen.…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Hallelujah! The Welcome Table has the widest readership — 1251 ratings behind its score.
- Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus runs the darker storyline; Hallelujah! The Welcome Table stays the lighter read.
How to choose
New to the genre?
Hallelujah! The Welcome Table
Moderate vs Challenging for Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus
In the mood for something dark?
Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus
a darker storyline than Hallelujah! The Welcome Table
Want something lighter?
Hallelujah! The Welcome Table
an easier tone than Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus
Scores by source
| Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus | Hallelujah! The Welcome Table | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (83) | 4.3 (1251) |
Reception
| Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus | Hallelujah! The Welcome Table | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 83 | 1251 |
| Editions | 38 | 13 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 213 | 1413 |
| Reading it now | 63 | 90 |
| Written reviews | 10 | 182 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 125 |
| Pages | 151 | 232 |